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Dabner Family History

Dabner Surname Meaning

Probably as variant pronunciation of Dabney; see Daubney and compare Joseph Dabner 1766.

John Daubena 1828.

Joseph Dunston Daubney 1850 in IGI (Willoughton Lincs).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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Where is the Dabner family from?

You can see how Dabner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Dabner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Dabner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 108 Dabner families living in Kent. This was about 80% of all the recorded Dabner's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Dabner families in 1891.
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What did your Dabner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Dabner. 94% of Dabner women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    94%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    7%

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Passenger Lists

There are 320 immigration records available for the last name Dabner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 325 military records available for the last name Dabner. For the veterans among your Dabner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Dabner lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Dabner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1987, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Dabner in 1959 was 57, and 86 in 2004.

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